fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
none of your business; not your concern
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
word one must not say (in a particular situation, place, etc.); taboo word; banned word; forbidden word; prohibited word
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to plunder; to capture; to seize; to snatch away; to steal; to grab away
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent